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close Video Biden DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke defends past writings on race Kristen Clarke sits for confirmation hearing as assistant attorney general nominee for DOJ Civil Rights Division. Justice Department nominee Kristen Clarke defended her past writings and said an op-ed she wrote while in college stating that Black people are superior was satirical, after Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, raised concerns over the piece. During Clarke's confirmation hearing as nominee for assistant attorney general for the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, Cornyn asked if Clarke agrees with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream that people would be judged on their character instead of skin color. After she confirmed that she does, the senator brought up the op-ed, which appeared in the Harvard Crimson . TOP SENATE JUDICIARY DEM BACKS DOJ CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION NOMINEE KRISTEN CLARKE AMID RESURFACED PAST COMMENTS "I believe you’re referring to an op-ed that I … [Read more...] about Biden DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke defends past controversial writings on race

WASHINGTON - The plan to pull troops from Afghanistan could give terrorist groups like al-Qaida and Islamic State a chance to regenerate the capabilities they would need to carry out an attack against the United States, according to top U.S. intelligence officials. Their warning, coming the same day U.S. President Joe Biden formally announced his decision to end America’s longest-running war, touches on the deep-rooted concerns many current and former U.S. officials have voiced about pulling 2,500 to 3,500 troops from Afghanistan, along with thousands of trainers and contractors. It also may serve to fuel further criticism of the withdrawal, with critics seizing on fears that the conditions that allowed Afghanistan to become a haven for terrorists could soon return, despite nearly two decades of fighting. "There is a significant risk once the U.S. military and the coalition militaries withdraw," Bill Burns, recently confirmed director of the CIA, told lawmakers Wednesday. “The … [Read more...] about US Intelligence Sees ‘Significant Risk’ in Afghanistan Withdrawal